Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Matter Number
US8533406B2
Paragraph Number
22
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
US8533406B2
Reference Case 2
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Created
3/24/21, 12:00 AM
Modified
3/24/21, 12:00 AM
Id
3,515
Content
The apparatuses and systems disclosed herein may comprise, an index configured to contain a plurality of entries, wherein each entry associates a logical identifier with a physical storage location of a non-volatile storage medium that comprises valid data of the logical identifier, a request receiver module configured to receive an indication that a specified logical identifier is empty, and an index module configured to remove an entry from the index that associates the specified logical identifier with a physical storage location of the non-volatile storage medium in response to the indication. The request receiver module may be configured to receive the indication through one of a block device interface and via a block storage protocol.
Notes
Added by DJM 3 2021